

UNDP: 28 solar professionals ready for the green job market
Moving towards a green economy creates the need for upskilling and reskilling Kosovo’s labour force to the changing needs of the labour market. In efforts to accelerate green transition, UNDP organized a pilot course for young jobseekers to gain practical...
New EUR 62 million awarded: EU’s direct financial assistance to Kosovo exceeds EUR 1.3 billion
The EU Ambassador in Kosovo, Tomas Szunyog, handed over today in Pristina the 16th in a row annual Financing Agreement between the European Union and Kosovo under the EU’s Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) to Deputy Prime Minister, Besnik Bislimi. The...
Every Village in Kosovo Now Connected to High-Speed Broadband Internet, with World Bank Support
Kosovo connected its last remaining non-connected village to high-speed broadband internet today, achieving one of the highest internet penetration in Europe. This milestone, achieved with World Bank support, marks a significant moment for the country's...
European Union funds EUR 3.9 million Demining Action Project in Kosovo
The Demining Action project funded by the European Union worth EUR 3.9 million was launched today during an open-air event in Gračanica/Graçanicë. HALO Trust and Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) as implementing partners, with NPA leading the effort to clear cluster...


EU and UP: Construction of the new premises for the FMNS starts today, EUR 13.9 million to be invested
The EU Ambassador in Kosovo, Tomas Szunyog, and Rector of University of Pristina (UP), Prof Dr Qerim Qerimi, marked...
Dokufest: Call for solidarity with the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria
DokuFest joins the fundraising campaign to help the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, by opening the...
EU in Kosovo is helping fight corruption; supports public information efforts of the Corruption Prevention Agency
The Agency for Prevention of Corruption, supported by the European Union in Kosovo, launched today a public...


Borell: Time to take responsibility and move towards the EU
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell, has announced that this Saturday, March 18, he will convene a high-level meeting of the...


EU and Kosovo Government award 45 new scholarships for Master’s studies to the current and future civil servants in Kosovo
The European Union and the Government of Kosovo awarded today in Pristina 45 new scholarships for Master's degree studies in the EU to the current and future civil servants from Kosovo. This is the 13th round of scholarships awarded under a joint Young Cell Scheme...
World Bank: Pace of reform toward equal rights for women falls to 20-year
The global pace of reforms toward equal treatment of women under the law has slumped to a 20-year low, constituting a potential impediment to economic growth at a critical time for the global economy, a new World Bank report shows. In 2022, the global average score...
EU grants EUR 75 million to Kosovo to help it cope with the energy crisis
The EU Ambassador in Kosovo, Tomas Szunyog, and Kosovo First Deputy Prime Minister, Besnik Bislimi, signed today in Pristina a financing agreement that will enable the EU to transfer to Kosovo EUR 75 million as direct financial assistance and help its citizens and...


EU and Kosovo Government offer 45 full scholarships for Master’s Degree Programs at EU universities
The European Union and the Government of Kosovo recently launched the 13th call for applications for the Young Cell...
The EU welcomes the ongoing electoral reform and encourages the legislators to draft amendments to the relevant laws in an inclusive manner
The EU Election Follow-up Mission (EFM), deployed to Kosovo since 14 November 2022 presented today its preliminary...
The Community College Initiative (CCI) Program is Accepting Applications for the 2023-2024 Academic Year
Are you a high school graduate, undergraduate student, or a young professional from Kosovo’s municipalities of...


The EU summons the Ambassador of the Russian Federation the European Union, about invasion of Ukraine
In the context of the EU’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, High Representative Josep Borrell instructed...


The roundtable discussion “The position of journalists in the newsroom, professional ethics and the level of censorship now in the face of technological changes” was held
A roundtable discussion was held on "The position of journalists in the newsroom, professional ethics and the level of...


US Secretary of State, Blinken congratulates Kosovo on the 14th anniversary of its independence
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken today congratulated Kosovo on the 14th anniversary of Independence. Blinken on...


Ambassador Hovenier: Happy Independence Day Kosovo
The Ambassador of the United States of America in Kosovo, Jeffrey Hovenier congratulated Kosovo on the 14th...


Biden: On behalf of the American people, congratulations to you and your fellow citizens as you celebrate Kosovo’s national day on February 17
The President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, congratulated President Osmani on the occasion of February...


U.S. donates another half a million Pfizer vaccine doses to protect kosovans
The U.S. has provided approximately $10 million in other pandemic-related assistance to bolster Kosovo’s pandemic...


Szunyog: Improving and strengthening the electoral process is a necessity in every democracy, especially in emerging democracies
A roundtable on the findings of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) and its recommendations to...


The research “The root causes on the poor representation of women minority members as content producers in Kosovo’s media” launches
On February 8, at the Nartel Hotel, the research "Essential causes of low participation of women from minorities as...
WORKSHOPS & EVENTS


Conference Survey – Metaverse, DeepMediaTech & Women: Where do we stand?
Global communication was transformed when the internet became mainstream in the 1990s. It took only about fifteen...


Call for Applications for Very Verified Facilitators
KosovaLive and IREX are currently implementing the Learn to Discern (L2D) – Kosovo project to address Kosovo’s media and information consumption challenges by equipping 1,100 young adults with media and information literacy skills through development of Very Verified...



Kosovo joins the global initiative to map perceptions of Circular Economy
Imagine Circularity in cooperation with Kosovalive has adapted the first global survey on circular economy in Albanian (You can join our study in English here: How do you imagine a Circular Economy? ) The “Circular Economy” is a new concept, which is increasingly used...



Kosovo joins the global initiative to map perceptions of Circular Economy
Imagine Circularity in cooperation with Kosovalive has adapted the first global survey on circular economy in Albanian (You can join our study in English here: How do you imagine a Circular Economy? ) The “Circular Economy” is a new concept, which is increasingly used...


Live video (with animation elements) producer in Kosovo
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Issue Date: June 2, 2021 Proposal Due Date: June 23, 2021 Anticipated Award Date: July 2021 Scope of Work: Production of live video with animation elements for online learning platform (Kosovo) IREX, a Washington, DC-based nonprofit...
IN-DEPTH
Mentality still keeps numerous cases of sexual harassments silenced
Vahide Morina, a psychologist at the Foundation Together Kosovo (FTK), located in Prishtina, gives advice on the web-page www.nukjevet.net for youth aged 12-25 and the problems they face. Among others, she helps them with professional instructions regarding trafficking, sexual abuse and sexual harassment. During the last two years, she also helps them in the field of reintegration in society.
A “special classroom” inside a regular school
A classroom with 12 students with special needs, such as Down syndrome, autism, speech and hearing impediment etc. still exists in “Ali Kelmendi” school. Two teachers use different games to teach boys and girls, aged 8 to 19.
Teenager’s increased exposure to alcohol, increases cases of excessive usage
“We noticed that the number of excessive users is increasing, because some drugs are often used in combination with alcohol. This is another problem, when these two get mixed. For example, cocaine and alcohol are linked to each other. The majority of those who use cocaine also use a lot of alcohol. During the next stages we are not sure whether they are addicted to alcohol or cocaine: often times it is both. Individuals develop double addictions,” says Blakaj.


A mental health center in a village free of stigma
This center was founded with the intention of integrating people with mental disabilities into society. To build this center, more than 160,000 Euro was invested in 2016. The treatment at this center has been successful this far, although there are individuals who haven’t been able to socialize for decades.


Vushtrri, like other municipalities, is not spared of theft
“The phenomenon that is happening in Vushtrri is quite concerning. This is because the lives of families that are targeted by these criminals are endangered. Every citizen, from families to neighborhoods, education institutions, and religious institutions need to give their best in order to teach new generations not to steal. At the end, legal measures should be taken for those who steal.”


Youth of Mitrovica pass the “bridges,” breaking the prejudices through joint activities
Forty youngsters, 20 Albanians and 20 Serbians, are learning the English language, near the bridge of the “Ibër” river. Since the end of war, the bridge separates the northern part of Mitrovica with mostly Serbs living in it, and the western part of Mitrovica with mostly Albanians living in it.
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